Movers: Westside Estate Agency Poaches From Douglas Elliman

Westside Estate Agency bolstered its ranks as it poached three agents from Douglas Elliman.

Gina Dickerson and Rob Moravsky, with a combined production of nearly $400 million, are now in WEA’s Beverly Hills office on Canon Drive.

They didn’t move far, coming from Elliman’s Beverly Hills outpost. Dickerson had previously been with Elliman for a decade, while Moravsky clocked over eight years with the brokerage.

“We are happy to be in an environment that best fits our needs as agents and allows us to attain our clients’ goals in the luxury marketplace,” Dickerson said in a statement to The Real Deal.

Westside Estate Agency also added to its Malibu office with Stephanie Smith. The agent hailed from Elliman’s Malibu office with a resume of more than $100 million in transactions.

“We are always looking to team up with agents who put their clients first,” Westside Estate Agency co-founder Stephen Shapiro told TRD. “Gina and Rob are the epitome of that approach to real estate. We are proud to have them with us.”

The brokerage’s latest additions follow October’s news that it brought on Stuart Vetterick from Hilton & Hyland. Vetterick, along with The Beverly Hills Estates’ Branden and Rayni Williams, represented Fashion Nova CEO Richard Saghian in his purchase of an $141 million Bel-Air megamansion called “The One.”

Elsewhere in Southern California, brokerages and other industry companies are making moves across residential and commercial:

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➤ The Agency’s digital expertise received a boost with the hiring of Zane Burnett as executive vice president of digital strategy. Burnett joined the brokerage after having most recently served as vice president of innovation at artificial intelligence-backed marketing services firm Rechat.

The newly named executive is charged with the digital strategy of a brokerage that’s grown to more than 130 offices, which are a mix of company-owned and franchised locations.

Burnett will work with agents and clients, utilizing AI, automation and other technology. His role is expected to span marketing and operations.

➤ Shirli Depas has brought her luxury new development experience to Compass’ Calabasas office. Depas joined from Rodeo Realty and was involved in more than $45 million in 2024 sales.

➤ In the Pacific Palisades, Compass added Jenny Tucker, who was most recently with Douglas Elliman. She brings expertise in Topanga and the Westside.

➤ Rancho Mission Viejo agent Deneka Waddell came to Compass from First Team Real Estate, bringing a focus on master-planned community and off-market deals.

➤ Compass Hollywood added Michael Schaffer and Kelli Kilty, who had 2024 sales volume of $15.7 million.

➤ In central California, Compass’ Santa Barbara team saw the addition of Patrice Serrani, who was previously with Berkshire Hathaway. Serrani comes with nearly two decades of real estate experience and a client base across Santa Barbara and Montecito.

➤ Robert Kemp left Berkshire Hathaway in Montecito for Compass to continue focusing on the Santa Barbara market. Last year, his sales volume totaled $8.7 million. In January, he closed on the $14.9 million sale of 321 Ennisbrook Drive on behalf of the buyer.

➤ Nourmand & Associates has brought on Jodi Deranja to focus on Glendale, Burbank, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, northeast Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley.

The addition to the brokerage marks a return for Deranja, who was previously with Nourmand before her most recent four-year stint at Compass.

➤ Nourmand & Associates has also added to its ranks with two newcomers to the real estate industry: Melina Vanessa Martinez, previously of financial services company Actuarial Firm, and Claire Rosa, who made the jump from digital production designing apps for members of the Kardashian and Jenner families.

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➤ Anthony Hsieh made a return to loanDepot, the company he founded in 2010. The company said Hsieh, who has a controlling stake in the company and serves as board chair, was named executive chair of mortgage originations.

Hsieh will become interim CEO June 4 if a replacement for outgoing CEO Frank Martell is not found by then.

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➤ Robert Thornburgh was hired to lead Cushman & Wakefield’s southwest business as regional president, based in Los Angeles. The region consists of Southern California, Nevada, Phoenix, Colorado, Utah and Idaho.

Thornburgh most recently served as CEO of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, an over 4,000-member trade organization.

➤ Stockdale Capital Partners poached Erica Ratner from Caruso’s The Grove shopping center to be director of retail operations and general manager at its Thousand Oaks mall, The Oaks.

➤ Michael Morris joined Kidder Mathews’ El Segundo office as vice president. Morris brings experience closing over $350 million in deals where he represented Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks and several other national retailers.

➤ Nicole Mihalka jumped from JLL to CBRE’s downtown Los Angeles office as a senior vice president. Mihalka focuses on creative office, entertainment and studio leasing advisory and transaction services.

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Westside Estate Agency bolstered its ranks as it poached three agents from Douglas Elliman.

Gina Dickerson and Rob Moravsky, with a combined production of nearly $400 million, are now in WEA’s Beverly Hills office on Canon Drive.

They didn’t move far, coming from Elliman’s Beverly Hills outpost. Dickerson had previously been with Elliman for a decade, while Moravsky clocked over eight years with the brokerage.

“We are happy to be in an environment that best fits our needs as agents and allows us to attain our clients’ goals in the luxury marketplace,” Dickerson said in a statement to The Real Deal.

Westside Estate Agency also added to its Malibu office with Stephanie Smith. The agent was previously with Elliman’s Malibu office and has a resume of more than $100 million in transactions.

The brokerage’s latest additions follow October’s news that it brought on Stuart Vetterick from Hilton & Hyland. Vetterick, along with The Beverly Hills Estates’ Branden and Rayni Williams, represented Fashion Nova CEO Richard Saghian in his purchase of $141 million Bel-Air megamansion called “The One.”

Elsewhere in Southern California, brokerages and other industry companies are making moves across residential and commercial:

RESIDENTIAL

The newly named executive is charged with the digital strategy of a brokerage that’s grown to more than 130 offices, a mix of company-owned and franchised locations.

Burnett will work with agents and clients, utilizing AI, automation and other technology. His role is expected to span marketing and operations.

➤ Shirli Depas has brought her luxury new development experience to Compass’ Calabasas office. Depas joined from Rodeo Realty and was involved in more than $45 million in 2024 sales.

➤ In the Pacific Palisades, Compass added Jenny Tucker, who was most recently with Douglas Elliman. She brings expertise in Topanga and the Westside.

Rancho Mission Viejo agent Deneka Waddell came to Compass from First Team Real Estate, bringing a focus on master-planned community and off-market deals.

Compass Hollywood added Michael Schaffer and Kelli Kilty, who had 2024 sales volume of $15.7 million.

Meanwhile, Robert Kemp left Berkshire Hathaway in Montecito for Compass to continue focusing on the Santa Barbara market. Last year, his sales volume totaled $8.7 million. In January, he closed on the $14.9 million sale of 321 Ennisbrook Drive on behalf of the buyer.

➤ Nourmand & Associates has brought on Jodi Deranja to focus on the Glendale, Burbank, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, northeast Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley.